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Quote by Georgia O'Keeffe

“It's not enough to be nice in life. You've got to have nerve.”

Quote by Georgia O'Keeffe

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Georgia O'Keeffe

American artist known for her distinctive paintings of flowers and landscapes. O'Keeffe's work is renowned for its bold colors and innovative forms, which have had a profound impact on 20th-century American art. more

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“Now and then when I get an idea for a picture, I think, how ordinary. Why paint that old rock? Why not go for a walk instead? But then I realise that to someone else it may not seem so ordinary.”

Thinking May Ideas Seems Walks Rocks Ordinary Paint Why Not Realising Now And Then Old Rock

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“I know I can not paint a flower, I can not paint the sun on the desert on a bright summer morning but maybe in terms of paint colour I can convey to you my experience of the flower or the experience that makes the flower of significance to me at that particular time.”

Knows I Can Term Morning Sun Particular Flower Summer Paint Desert Colour Significance Can Not

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“Color is one of the great things in the world that makes life worth living to me and as I have come to think of painting it is my efforts to create an equivalent with paint color for the world, life as I see it.”

Thinking World Effort Color Painting Paint Great Things Worth Living Life Worth Living World Life

Book:Georgia O'Keeffe: paintings of Hawai'i

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“I don't see why we ever think of what others think of what we do – no matter who they are. Isn't it enough just to express yourself?”

Thinking Matter Enough Express Yourself

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“When I think of death, I only regret that I will not be able to see this beautiful country anymore unless the Indians are right and my spirit will walk here after I'm gone.”

Thinking Country Able Beautiful Spirit Walks Gone Regret Beautiful Country

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“I decided I was a very stupid fool not to at least paint as I wanted to.”

Wanted Stupid Fool Decided Paint Very Stupid

Book:Georgia O'Keeffe: A Life

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“It seems to be my mission in life to wait on a dog.”

Seems Waiting Dog Missions Missions In Life

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“When I found the beautiful white bones in the desert I picked them up and took them home too...I have used these things to say what is to me the wideness and wonder of the world as I live in it.”

World Home Beautiful Used Found White Wonder Bones Desert Wonder Of The World

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“There's something about black. You feel hidden away in it.”

Feels Black Color Black

Author:Georgia O'Keeffe

“The only freedom we've got is not to react to anything, but to turn within and know the truth.”

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